"the Anew The Pel's ape Covers Prince Edwiird Island CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1946 ~*_' isl.'""""lnn 'vl'_"'""""rlnlns ARRTVING llTY. FEB. 20 Catholic Chuich Creates 32 llew Cardinals . is -(ce) var-pom mm“ w co of Cardinals His elevation raises the Canadian two. ‘Ilhe otliea‘ urch iii-pd lilirid Norman Card- mri‘ (iiiiwy, Archbishop o! Sydney. A All three received their notifica- tion of elevation while wearing ep- isoopal robes and seated on golden thronesonedaisixithehalloi historic mglish Ocllcee here. llefltllldlbllnme Griffin, Today's action which the Pon- ff sold he had “meditatul for a rig time" but had not been able so carry out because oi the war. nought the membership of the gee-red college te lie-one short of the maximum ‘lo-and made the college more universally represent- ative than at hlswfy The world-wide cbamcfer of the let lent sharp point to the words (Continued C11 P!“ C O01. 2) Impending Canada, Soviet Rupture? HARIE, rob. i8 - (Reuters)- y repwgs forlecaisitiln! an rupurs o po- matie relations" between Canada and the Soviet Union tonight ap- Eared in special editions of ris evening news s. official flilarters were reserved. awaiting full- facts before making any comment emept the All Paris newspapers, Conm-lunist "l-Iunlarilte. todsy gave outstanding prominence to the latest reports about Canada's great spy hunt. in which some unoffi- cial sources have reported Russia is implicated. Francs agreed to the Moscow conference's December declaration that the United Nations should control atomic energy. France does not shore the atomic bomb secrets now held by the United states. Canada and Britain. Coming Events "Unloading C81‘ Old Sydney Monday and Tuesday‘. Court 8s $011. Bedforo 2-18-21 "Dance in Graham's load Hall. Iednesuly, Feb 20. l-il-Ql "Horse nee at Oyster Bed Ridge. Wednesday, Dec. 20. at 2 P-Vl- 2-19-11. "Dance iii Emerald Hall, Friday, February 221d. Good music. Lunch served. 2-19-21-21. "Booking orders gar ‘Wheavtv to 1m soon. J H rd lay ‘llletuisw. o“ y ‘mime-it "N wood sli d bo milbeardriving herwiefsifrualiler bola his. Clinton Morrison Jredxic» ten. 2-1 2i. er "- leedtng av ‘Thursday at Iledsemm _ _ . til .. .-....l-="°“" "Clffilal" ..';l'“e....:‘i?§‘.f wallow onto‘ e. l-lo-il‘ Igfioalnoymm at wit: V-Ill aims at one. a-la-ii "Annual Meeting Creolud n an Scarlet @517“ is- a ht, eriactwiiloi . a-ia-zi. gm"“°‘"°‘w.ssllll'i' s}: ‘fr? figfii Wed. ' on “w at New Olse- woillsfi-Sfi "'31-. nail H-Major John Weir Foote. 41, Madoc and Port HUpO, Ont» Can- ada's only padre ever awarded the v. C., is shown at s. press confer- ence in Ottawa's Parliament Buildings, after announcement oi the award. Left to right, above, are Hon. Col. J. Logan Vsneta, 0.811., Principal Protestant Chaplain, and Maj. J. W. Foote, V. Q-(Canaddan Anny Photo). Spy Hunt Continuing Behind Wall Of Downward Trend in liog Production Appears Continuing ~ _ ' I fi;_.-_»-,-lg-,.~ orraws. ‘iiillfflifiicri-riis which begun in the spring of 1944 would continue through the first half of this year on the basis of the number of sows bred to furrow. The Bureau said indications were that the 1946 spring n18 crop would be aproximately nine per cent smaller than last yeanwi-th most of the decrease occurring in the Prairie Provinces. Some reduction also was anticipated in the Meri- time Provinces. Ointarlo, which has assumed the lead again as the most important producing province, shows an ex- pected increase in the sprint! pig crop of more than 12 ner cent and Quebec an increase of 8.5 per cent. Tim Buck Says His Party lint Involved TORONTO. Foil. 1B -—(C P)- Tim Buck. national leader cf the Labor Progressive Party, denied to- day newspaper reports that officials of his ty had been arrcsicdln a Federalnéovernment drive against agcn-ts of a foreign power seeking secrets of state. “it's quite obvious." said Mr. Buck, "that our ovemnicnt has to- aot if it receives formation of un- doubted authenticiiy, as our Prime Minister (Prime Minister Mac- Kenzie Kin ) stated. "It must e said. however, iihnt the manner in which this case was pfgggnhd w the public sug ests very strongly that the arrests o the men charged with raving corn- municatcd confidential. information to a foreign power is being made secondary to a camim-Bfl of host!» Eropalganda directed at the Soviet men." ll a Suffering Frill: Savers rnilgllt NAIROBI. Kenya. Africa. Feb. 18 — (Reuters) - The resent drought Ls the worst in enys's history. a government spokesman said today at n conference called to evolve emergency measures to relieve the critical position in Nairobi and surrounding farm areas. _.Aaoi-her. Silence A By GEORGE KITCHEN OTTAWA. Feb. 18 - (C?) Canada's great spy hunt moved apnea tonight behind a wall of official silence amid veiled hints the search was expandlnl he 80v- ernmept counter-espionage agents uncovered clues pointing to new suspects. ,0! an» P9111114- lllreimclieif lty ed without official word of developments in the Royal Connnission inquiry into the alleged Russian spy ring but authoritative sources dd tell The Clfwdiali Press these signi- ficant things: 1. Government agents have be- gun to back-check on known "cells" in the former Commun- ist Party of Canada. 2, The investigation has shown a tendency to "snowball" as the questioning of suspects brought new information. 3. Ne detentions were made today anywhere in Canada but there "undoubtedly will be fut- ure deteritions" 4. Some women are being held. though the number is believed to be small It could not be learned whether they were cle- talned only for questioning or as potential accused. 5. An interim report definite- ly will be made by the Royal Commissioners, possibly later this week. Beyond those scraipe oi infor- mation, reporters found them- selves against official secrecy which reflected not only continu- ing reticence but e reticence ex- reading that oi nrevious days. Even sources who once had spoken in vague, if veiled terms now spoke ll. flat negatives to nearly all questions. Ration Cf Maple Products Unchanged OTTAWA. Feb. 18 —(CP)—- Price schedules and ration regulat- ions ceveriri sale oi the 1946 olf- out of map e products will remain he same u those overning dis- iribution oi the 1 crop, the Prices Board announced tonight. During the main producing sea- son from March 1 to May 31. each valid sugar-preserves coupon is good for the ureiinse of fvo quarts 16o fiui ounces) of ma lc syrul or four pounds oi sugar. f- ter ay 31 the coupon value cf maple syrup returns in its normal value of 48 fluid ounces per coupon, but coupon values for sugarruna unchanged throughout the year, Report Plot To Buy ‘ONTRIAL. PW. 10 -- (Tues- do") -- fCPl-llhe Montreal Gal»- et says lode! in e newlolll that it was loomed ‘l’ Y that "ll Russian the in! of more than $600. worth of virt- i-"i """°‘i revel. "item: a . S fier- uvcm cl, Q0 on. has ' : “T to d‘ "us. ‘ti’ mama“: i be secret and it'd Iifornia on etomlcqencgy." country an report.- m can“ v Hill" i sic-i... .- cmnans is... m failed is v 1C (Ill d Ii l “I . at)!!! ‘and ' a “station” in squads of citv Large Increase In Bacon Show Entries This Year iAeeeow Radio Refers To ‘Canada's Spy Investigation LONDON, Feb. 18 — (C?) — The Moscow radio broadcast le- nlght the text of Prime Min- ister Mackenzie King's first of- ficial statement regarding the leakage of secret ormntion in Ottawa. The broadcast made no cem- merit on the statement. Mr. King's statement, issued last Friday did not name the country involved in the leakage of information, Air Force To llave Amateur lladio System OTTAWA. Feb. 18 -- (CP) ~—.Air Minister Gibson tonight announc- cd plans for the organization of an Air Force Amateur Radio Sys- tem comprising radio "hams" who will form a trans-Canada radio network with loaned equipment and be a practical radio auxiliary of the permanent R. C. A. F. The organization will consist of Erouifi of amateurs affiliated with R. C. A. F. auxiliary squadrons and .n radio contact with squadron signals personnel. Where a group exceeds 20, they will be divided into "flights" under an amateur controller. They will use both Morse telcsrrsfihy and radio tele- phone. acco rig to the amateurs equipment. Full membership will be grant- ed to amateur operators more than l6 years old hold . ,_ _ visionsl membership will be grant- ed to those under 1B. and to any citizen. irrespective of age. who 1145915?! an interest in amateur radio. and wishes to work for his licence. Australians Are Restless Under Post-War Conditions SYDNEY. Australia. Fen. 19 - (CPJ-Australlaiis are growing restless under Pilot war conditions. Psychiatrists in tllic five state CliplLulS report huge war-ting lists of men and women seeking advice on jumpy nerves, while patent metliclnc firms say soles of nerve tonics are climbing to record levels. After interviewing hundreds of people, ilie psychiatrists say the average Australian appears to be frustrated, restless and unwilling to plan for the future unless he has strong economic backing. Main cause of his. restlessness, ey say, is a feeling that wartime sacrifices lhave been in va1n.. Men, and women can see no fulfilment of the promised new order of living and they fear another depression. Local factors are blamed in alt for the situati ‘ll, Chief among tiliem is the housing shortage. Australia. needs 70.000 new homes and the lack of them is causing overcrowd- The second annual B which is sponsored by land Swine Breeders’ and supported bv the Provincial and Domin on Departments of Agricul- ture. opens at 2 o'clock this after- noon in the Market Building The large increase of entries this year over those oi last is unmistak- able evidence that the primary ob- ject of the Bacon Show, which is o increase hog production in the Province. is be rig attained. Eighty entries were sent in to the first Show but the one which opens to- day has 11B Mr S D. Irvine, Dominion Live- stock Field Man and secrete the Swine Breeders‘ assisted by Mr. u.w. w. inion Livestock Products Grader, will judge the 1-18 entries this From the 118 carcasses, select the 26 which are closest to the ideal 150 pound weight. The next step will be to “m” take e side from of the select- cd carcasses and Place those sides in groups which w 11 approach the closest to certain standards for ‘WW. fleshing and len tli. There will be an in- restind cut- ting demonstration hsld during the Show this afternoon. ‘rhree car- casses ropresentln A, B and C grades of hogs wi be cut up into those feces commonly known as domest c cuts. The object is to show the relative value of the different Enrica. Each carcass will weigh 150 lbs. each lzut the great differ- ence in the quantit of bacon in a grade cut and t at in a Grade C cut will be strikingly shown. Four lamb carcasses will also be gl-i/Ddglyeéi “an? a1 demonstration a o ie our am rades, A. Edge] D. g acon Show will be officiall Owned by the Hon. W.F.A. Stew? m; Pgcgiléciillbelvflglste; ofdAgricul- - ro e , S.D. Irvine. “c by Mr Spy Story Still Frentliagellews- in Yank Papers NEW YORK, Feb 18 — (C?) _ ‘llhe case of the Ottawa spy scare commanded front-page attention in United State; newspapers again today with the reportorlal treat- ment strongly suggestive of the sub-title "Red Russia Rides Again." Little that was new - other than speculation that ranged the gamut from alleged Russian at- tempts to gain secrets of the atom bomb to prying into Canada's en- tlre defence set-up-came from Ottawa. but that did not hinder some parts oi the American press i" a continued campaign directed at Russia. Ihe United States Gov- ernment was criticized for alleged- lv doing nothing to prevent spy-- in: by foreign powers. Kentvilie Fireman Seriously injured KENTVILLE. Fob 1B——-(CP)— Frank Melster, 49- was on the dan. gel list in hos loll here tonight. af- ter a car skid ed into the rear of a fire truck into which he was load- ing hose today, fracturing both his m!‘ Mo“ emits“ uanel" “d legislator member of the volun resefiltégeiigcgaslafé ‘ilslgggrggé m, leer fire iieapartment, had just com- clothes tobacco a-nd other good meted fighting B‘ blaze m“ deg’ ‘ ' troyed a garage and storage build- lack of home deliveries, crowd mg at nearbv New Mines when the ‘gznsmfifiulgrgfigeflfintzuiumr “i: accident occurred. Damage caused cmwded public mouse," tagothc fire was estimated at S22,- Ail these things. the say. make Australians is bein done to restore amenit es. But the restlessness is not cm- fined to Australia, they add. It is n malady apparent all over the world. After two years, they predict. the feeling, a reaction to war strain, should have disappeared. lrooofifiio; ‘IRWEORONTO ‘TORONTO. Feb. 18 — (OP) - _ pdi¢€~ acting on orders of the 'I‘orontc Police Com- mission, raided several establish- ments during the week-end and made 94 arrests ,on a variety of ligor charges. igest raid wesmede on a down dance hell Saturday night when police lined S00 ult- rons. both men and women. against the wells end nude five psychiatrists eel nothing pre-war Five YearsFnr Cun Play In Saint John SAINT JOHN, N B . Feb. l8 — (GP) - A maximum term of five years in Don-heater Penitentiary was imposed today u n Peer Van- Blcrk, 19-year-old ouili African seamen involved in gunplay out- bursts here Pl-lday night and Bat- tudiiy morning. "Can't you make it 10 years?" he lnlmired after Magistrate 8 W. Pa er pl nounced sentence. 'Iilie your): seamen fired revolver at two homes and a taxi. A arrests on charges of illegal pos- sflon of liqunl’ woman passenger 1n injured s lgbtly by 1% glass. The accused was charge th if!!! an unregistered firearm. FOR BETTER BAKING [93 OF CA B Siiiiiii) Miliiil iRuM FLOUR S0 NADA HARD WAXHPL) Will/ii Large ilroup Passengers (in ilueen Elizabeth HALIFAX. Feb. 18 — (OP) Military authorities tonight leased the names of more than 500 Nova Bcotla and Prince Edward to arrive at New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth approximately Feb. 30. The list ls subject to changes, Prince Edward Islanders listed were: Sgt. S. C. Bryanton, Charlotte town; Sgt. M. G Penny. Belfast; Cfn. P. A. Doyle, Mermaid: Pte. Gallant. Wellington; Pie. K. J. MacKinnon. St. Peter's Bay; Pte. V. D. McNeil], Carleton Siding; Pte. J. L. Sheppard, . . P‘. W n, wall; Lieut. H. J. MeeCornb. Char- Owrl: - C. i! Hewett. Charlottetown; Pte. J. 0. Cote, French River; Pte. J. E. Grant. Peakes Road; Pte. W. Jenkins. Milltown Cros; Cfn. P. B. K611- nedy, St. Louis; Cur. S. Morri- son, Beatonh Mills; Gnr. J. P. Mc- Guirk, Dromore; Pie. W. J. Melli- nis, Charlottetown; Pte. J. T. Muc- Leod, Victoria; h-Opl. J. J. Mao. Neill. Wellington; Pte. J. G. Power, Mermaid, Lot 48; Pte. J. B. Tier- ney. Charlottetown; Major G. W. Craig. Charlottetown; Pie. W. Brown. Portage; L-Cpl. m. n. Campbell, Summusdde; Pie. J. S. Clarke, Baltic; Clpl. A. Clinton, Charlottetown; Gnr. M. J. Dover Wheatley River; Pte. J I. Gnu- det, Summerside. Cpl. J. l". Mont- gomery, St. Margaret's; Pie. 1. L. Maclntyre, Charlottetown; Pte J. A. MacKinnon, Charlottetown: Pie. s. Wallum. Charlottetown; ll-Cpl. C J. Doucette, South Rustin-o; Pte. F J. Maclnnis, Ba River; Sgt H. MacCourt, Elmeral ; Gllr. W. E. Dumville, Oileary Station; Pte. J. H. Dunn. Pownal; Ll-Opl. J J. Gavin. Alberton; Spr. D. G. Gray. Colman; Pte. E. .1. Ha-mbly Springton: Ptc. A. B. Maynard. Tyne Valley; Pte. D. J. MacDon- pld, st. Peter's Bay; Pte.__J. C. MacDonald; 8t. Peter's Bay; (in G. Blue, Little Sands; Rte J. C. Dclron, North Rustiw: Pte J. R. MacKlnnon, West Royalty; Qol. J. J. Tycholiz. Bummerside; Sgt. DD. Boulter, Albany; te, W. J. Dy- lr-snt. 'I‘.Yr1e Valley; . . Poirier. Wellington: S-Sgt. J. J. MacDonald. 5t. Peter's Bay; Pte. A Daizicl, Charlottetown: G-nr D. C Lewis. Alberton; Pte. G. l". Mac- Lean, Cardigan; Gnr. P‘. A. White, Sourls East: A-Major E A. Muc- Mlllsn Charlottetown; Cpl. C. Hart. OT-eary; Lieut. (NS) G. B Trowsdale, Crapaud. Canada A UITAWA, ‘Feb. l8 - (C?) — Contracts involving the manufac- turc of ¥24.')00,200 worth of Can- adian goods for Russia have been cancelled because the Russians thought the terms “too stiff", it was learned today. Government sources emphasized the cancellation had “Iwl-hinfl whatever" to do with the current government inqinry into 8116865 Russian espionage activity in Canada and said the matter was o "purely business deal." nwy explained the contracts uere a carry-over from Canada's mutual aid program. which ended shortly after VJ-Dfll’ "The contracts then were put on a different basis with the coimtries to which mutual aid was going being asked to Pflv 101' the goods sithel in cash in the form of foreign exnhanse in their possession or through credits." one source said. "In the case of RUSS-m- thc 50V- igtg gpparently felt our terms were too st 1-’ Aid For iieterans Awaiting Training OTTAWA, Feb. 18 — (CiP) To meet "unprewdented conges- tion” of training facilities for veterans, Veterans Minister Mac- Kensie announced today that out- of-work allowances will be bald to those delayed in getting voca- tional or university education be- cause of a lack of facilities. The allowances will not reduce their period of training assist- once. Funeral Cf Former liova Scutia PflllliCl’ YARMOUTH, ileb. 1s —(CP)—- l-‘iuieral services were held today for Hon. Ernest l-loward Arm- strong, ili-year-old former premier of Nova Scott: who died at his home in dgewater, N.. S... last He-‘ylicld office as premier of the Provlsice from 1923 lull-ii 1925. when his Liberal overnrnent was defeat- ed b the onservetlve Party lead II m. E- - - IB- i Island service personnel expecfedi 10 PAGES Touch us gently. Time, bl glide adowa the stream gently as we sometimes glide through a quiet MAXIMS or A MERE MAN Illi- "JO; subscription Delivered 85.00. 0th: Provinces I lJ-l-A. SIM. WILL VISIT CHARLOTTETOWIV JlM. Macdonnell. K.C.. M.P., (left), Chairman of the Pro- gressive Conservative Caucus Org- anization Committee and Mr. R A- Messrs Bell, (right), National Director. Slim P. E. l Progressive Party. who are making e Canada-wide tour and will visit Charlottetown on February 26. I. Share In‘ Conservative Departmental Items OTTAWA. Om... Feb- 18 —Can- ada's Auditor General has contain- ed in his public accounts for the government, some details of the share Prince Edward Island got in de artrncntul expenditures. m, of $55,000 paid Canadian uni- versities for provision of accommod- ation for units of the Canadian 0f- ilcers‘ Trainln Corps, St. Dun- starfs Univers ty at Chflrlotiietflwfl received bu; $509.. A During the year. the Federbl. Government paid 537168.308 for "if! maintenance of public buildings and grounds outside the Ottawa federal district area, and iePrlnce Edward island went $301350. l1- tliough $33,654 had been voted to Province. For payment of the dominion public works staff all across Can- ada. $2,033,116 were spent, $11,313 in Prince Edward Island. To operate the steamer Brant in the Prince Edward island area. coat $48040 for the eer. an in- crease of almost $1 .0011 Bu!» i115 total cost of operations of all coast- wisc service administered by the degartment of transport, ran $1.- 57 .285 for the Federal government. Office and staff costs for depart- ment of transport branches outsiril of Ottawa were $R0.033. with $24.- 459 being spent on the Island prov- ince.. Russian Con tracts In re Cancelled Spy Arrested in Great Britain? LONDON Feb. 19—(Tuesday) - (CP Cablel-Jllhe Dnllv lleriili. said today in a‘ front-page licvrs story that it understood o. man has been detained near London in ccri- nectlon with the round-up picnage suspects in Canada. Tilie story said: “Police and Ml-fl (Military intelligence) men invest-i- gating the British end of the Cnri- ndian spy ring inquiry went tn of es- M Reading and Mnidelilicad loft (Monday) night. A mun has Uf‘l‘ll' detained. it is understood. mid lzc. is being flown to Canada." Labor Emergency in Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica. Feb. 18 —- CI‘ Cable) - A proclamation denial-in: a stale of emergency rxlsiecl uzls isiiur-d here tonight. by Governor Sir John Huggins fol- lowing a weekend of labor strife in the cnpltalof this British coi- cny. News Briefs A CHUNGKING, Feb. 18 —(AP)—— Evident stiffcnin of Chinese policy in Manchuria t ay led observers to predict a "iii-nit of endurance.“ beyond which the government would refuse to go to sa lsfy Ru..- aian demands. WINNlPEG. Feb. 18 ~10?)- Called mainly for the voting of sup- gly. the first session of Manitoba's 2nd Legislature opens tomorrow with iitt chance ma or legislation ‘will be dealt with ore prorogat» on.. LONDON, Feb 1B —(CP Cable) -—Thc big est and final British victory cc ebration will take place June B but a art from parades and firework it w ll be l wartime inflation Said llear in The ll. S. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18 - (AP) —Chcster Bowles assured the Unl- Wd 5mm Wdlly that under Presi- nent Truman's new wage-price lmlicy the Jrices of the three cs- sentials of die-food. shelter and. wthins-wan be held at about their present levels. But he warned that cooperation of the entire country ls necgg. sary — that the inflation boiler il flflnseroilsly T1831‘ the explosion 1101M. ‘with our entire economic future at strike." _ He climbed Capitol Hill to ap- Deal to Congrcx" for a continua- tion of Price controls. due to ex. Dire June 30. ifs 031mm 111i Runiimr. Elfznsis _ THAT KEEP FATHER ouf or TQRONTO, Fob. 18 -»(C P» - inimum and mllXlnlillll [Qnlpqiyl atures: Vancouver 33, ~’ \IjCY_Q§-_;{ 31,-; Edmonton l9_ 34 Regina 1;’, 27; Winnipeg 1p below, ll; "rcuaiiin 8, 14;_Otlawo. .1 boln .1; Montreal euro. l: Quebec 5 ‘ 1:.‘ '13; ‘Halifax J2. ll. (‘hnrluwrtuuir 11; Sydney 32 d7: Ynlinuucli 11:), V HALIFAX, Fob. 18 fl Foilovviri-c l5 tlic ofihllil u‘ ‘icr synopsis at 8:30 pm. Monday All nrca of low pressure, WlllOh is lorlltvd over northern Now- frundlmid. is moving toward the northeast. Ali extensive hipil measure system, centered north of Lake Ontario. ls moving south- eastward and ls. expected to lie souiii of the {recast areas Tues- day afternoon. A nortliwesterly current of cold air is flowing across most of the areas and the leading edge of this cold air mass extends from the Magdalen islands apuiliwestward to a point about 50 miles east of Sable Is- land. In tile urea enst of Sable Island the ivinlis are still strong southerly with some rain and fog. Cautionary westerly storm signals are hoisted in the Bay of Fundy and southwestern shore press but will probably be ordered down Tuesday morning Official marine weather fore- cust issued py the Dominion Pub- 11c Weather Office st Halifax nt 11:30 pm. ‘Monday and valid un- til Tuesday evening: Cape Breton Snore. Northumbcr- lend Strait. Gulf of St‘ Lawrence: Strong north winds of 22 mph, decreasing to moderate northwest winds of 10 mph. Tuesday. Clear. or scattered clouds. High tide this afternoon it 1.26 and tonight at 1.26, Sun sets this afternoon at 5.35 tllity mod —i.n other words wlth- 655 out p iiful food, clothing aria beer. l rne Minister Attlee soberl_ announced the plans today in the House of Common.‘ and tomorrow morning at glsléilg‘ W moon February 28. Sumni lr tld lhtee in- lteslaénthsae air-sigma’ ' in.“